James R. Lilley

American diplomat (1928-2009)
Person human Q6141673
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James R. Lilley

Summary

James R. Lilley is a human[1]. Born in Qingdao[2], he… he was born on +1928-01-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +2009-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James R. Lilley was born in Qingdao[2].
  • James R. Lilley passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • James R. Lilley was born on +1928-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James R. Lilley died on +2009-11-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James R. Lilley held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James R. Lilley worked as a diplomat[6].
  • James R. Lilley held the position of Director of the Taipei Main Office of the American Institute in Taiwan[9].
  • James R. Lilley was educated at George Washington University[10].
  • James R. Lilley's education included a stint at Columbia University[11].
  • James R. Lilley's education included a stint at Yale University[12].
  • James R. Lilley was educated at University of Hong Kong[13].
  • James R. Lilley was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy[14].
  • James R. Lilley's image is recorded as James Roderick Lilley.jpg[15].
  • James R. Lilley is recorded as male[16].
  • James R. Lilley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James R. Lilley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030138052[18].
  • James R. Lilley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6096883[19].
  • James R. Lilley's GND ID is recorded as 171339223[20].
  • James R. Lilley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94015151[21].
  • James R. Lilley's Commons category is recorded as James R. Lilley[22].
  • James R. Lilley's archives at is recorded as Stanford University Libraries Department of Special Collections and University Archives[23].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[24].
  • James R. Lilley's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 44514849[25].
  • James R. Lilley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bb4zb[26].
  • James R. Lilley's given name is recorded as James[27].

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Origins and Family

James R. Lilley was born in Qingdao[2]. He was born on +1928-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at George Washington University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1821[30]; Columbia University[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1754[33], headquartered in Manhattan[34]; Yale University[12], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1701[37], headquartered in New Haven[38]; University of Hong Kong[13], a public research university[39], in People's Republic of China[40], founded in 1911[41], headquartered in Lung Fu Shan[42]; and Phillips Exeter Academy[14], a private school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1781[45].

Career and Affiliations

James R. Lilley's professions included diplomat[6]. He held the position of Director of the Taipei Main Office of the American Institute in Taiwan[9].

Death and Burial

James R. Lilley died on +2009-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[24].

Why It Matters

James R. Lilley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was James R. Lilley born?

James R. Lilley's place of birth was Qingdao[2].

Where did James R. Lilley die?

James R. Lilley died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did James R. Lilley do for work?

James R. Lilley worked as diplomat[6].

Where did James R. Lilley go to school?

James R. Lilley was educated at George Washington University[10], Columbia University[11], Yale University[12], and University of Hong Kong[13].

References

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  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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